Journal Guide

The interdisciplinary European Journal of Ageing: Social, Behavioural and Health Perspectives (EJA) is devoted to the understanding of ageing around the world. Coverage includes original articles on the social, behavioral and health-related aspects of ageing, encouraging an integrated approach among these aspects. The editors emphasize empirical research, including meta-analyses, but also consider conceptual papers, including narrative reviews, and methodological contributions. By stimulating communication between researchers and those using research findings, EJA aims to contribute to the formulation of better policies and the development of better practice in serving older adults.

The interdisciplinary European Journal of Ageing: Social, Behavioural and Health Perspectives (EJA) is devoted to the understanding of ageing around the world. Coverage includes original articles on the social, behavioral and health-related aspects of ageing, encouraging an integrated approach among these aspects. The editors emphasize empirical research, including meta-analyses, but also consider conceptual papers, including narrative reviews, and methodological contributions. By stimulating communication between researchers and those using research findings, EJA aims to contribute to the formulation of better policies and the development of better practice in serving older adults.

The European Journal of Agronomy, the official journal of the European Society for Agronomy, publishes original research papers reporting experimental and theoretical contributions to crop science in the following fields:• Crop physiology• Crop production and management• Agroclimatology and modelling• Plant-soil relationships• Crop quality and post-harvest physiology• Farming and cropping systems• Agroecosystems and the environmentIn determining the suitability of submitted articles for publication, particular scrutiny will be placed on the degree of novelty and significance of the research and the extent to which it adds to existing knowledge in agronomy. Confirmatory research and results from routine cultivar or agronomy trials will not normally be considered for publication. Review articles are normally written on invitation from the Editor-in-Chief. Authors intending to prepare review papers for the Journal are advised to consult the Editor-in-Chief before writing their reviews.

The European Journal of Anaesthesiology (EJA) publishes original work of high scientific quality. Preference is given to experimental work or clinical observation in man, and to laboratory work of clinical relevance. The journal also publishes commissioned narrative reviews by an authority in a field of interest to those working in anaesthesiology, pain, emergency medicine or intensive care. Editorials, commissioned commentaries and book reviews also included.

With a focus on human integrative and translational physiology, the European Journal of Applied Physiology publishes original research that is considered likely to further our understanding of the functioning of the intact healthy human body under a variety of environmental (e.g. altitude, climatic, gravitational) and exercise conditions. Contexts include those relating to occupational, sporting, recreational and daily activities throughout the human life-span from childhood to old age.

Review articles will also be considered for publication. In addition, we will print Target Articles for discussion, to which readers are invited to respond in the next issue of the journal.

All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double- blind and submission is made via e-mail to the Editor.

The European Journal of Cancer (EJC) is an international multidisciplinary oncology journal, which publishes original research, reviews, and editorial comments on basic and preclinical cancer research, translational oncology, clinical oncology - including medical oncology, paediatric oncology, radiation oncology, and surgical oncology, and cancer epidemiology and prevention.The EJC is the official journal of the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC), the European CanCer Organisation (ECCO), the European Association for Cancer Research (EACR) and the European Society of Breast Cancer Specialists (EUSOMA).Why publish your work in the EJC?Efficient peer-review: The EJC's Editors and reviewers are committed to maintaining the high standards of the journal. All manuscripts submitted to the EJC will be evaluated by the journal's Editors. Some manuscripts may be rejected outright following this evaluation, allowing the authors to submit their work elsewhere. Those manuscripts which are judged as being eligible for consideration by the Editors will be subject to peer-review. The full peer-review policy for the EJC can be found here.The EJC has an online submission and peer-review system to facilitate the submission and peer-review of submitted manuscripts. Authors are able to upload their manuscript quickly and track the status of their manuscript throughout the review process.Online Publication as an Article-in-Press: All manuscripts that are accepted for publication in the EJC are published online as Articles-in-Press within 4 - 5 weeks of acceptance. Articles-in-Press can be cited using the unique digital object identifier (DOI) which is assigned to all papers. In addition, Articles-in-Press are indexed in PubMed.The EJC's readership: The EJC is published in print and online and is available to more than 17,000 academic and clinical institutions, personal subscribers and members of the journal's Society Partners (the EORTC, ECCO, EACR and EUSOMA). In 2011 the journal had more than 83,000 articles downloaded per month from across the world.The EJC has an iPad app, making each issue of the journal available to our readers in this format. Visit http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ejc-app/id461022524?mt=8 to find out more.eTables of Contents: Our readers can elect to receive free eTables of Contents via email, which are sent out for each issue of the journal.Abstracting and Indexing Coverage: The EJC is included in the leading abstracting and indexing services, including PubMed/MEDLINE, Current Contents/Clinical Medicine, the Science Citation Index, the Journal Citation Reports and Scopus.HINARI: The EJC is part of HINARI (Health InterNetwork Access to Research Initiative) administered by the World Health Organisation. The HINARI Programme enables developing countries to gain access to one of the world's largest collections of biomedical and health literature.Why read the EJC?High quality original research and review articles: The EJC is a multidisciplinary journal, publishing high quality original research and review articles on basic and preclinical research, translational oncology, clinical oncology (medical, paediatric, radiation, surgical), and cancer epidemiology and prevention from across the world.Guidelines: The EJC is privileged to publish selected treatment guidelines from the journal's Society Partners (the EORTC, ECCO, EACR and EUSOMA) and other groups.Special Series: The EJC publishes special series of papers on linked topics of particular relevance and interest to the journal's readers.EJC News and EJC News Focus: Each month, the journal publishes the EJC News, discussing and commenting on current issues in cancer, together with the EJC News Focus, a series of video interviews with key opinion leaders in oncology.